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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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